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October 27, 2025
Join Pennsylvania Health Law Project for a free webinar entitled Medicare in 2026 on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern. The target audience for the webinar is people who work with or care for people on Medicare. Medicare beneficiaries are also welcome to attend. During the
October 24, 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced today that Social Security benefits, including Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. On average, Social Security retirement
October 22, 2025
Due to the federal government shutdown, Pennsylvania must delay the opening of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season by one month, until December 3, 2025, because the Department of Human Services (DHS) has not yet received its federal allocation for 2025-2026 LIHEAP
October 20, 2025
Earlier this month, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) notified Pennsylvania that it will be unable to fully fund November SNAP benefits because of the federal shutdown. That means that without the White House and/or the Congress taking immediate action to reopen the federal
October 16, 2025
Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) released a new series of resources to help communities and child welfare professionals protect infants and ultimately reduce the number of preventable infant deaths across the Commonwealth. Thanks to a fiscal year 2023 grant from DHS, these
October 14, 2025
Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) is hosting a free webinar entitled Medicare in 2026 on November 13, 2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern. Join PHLP too learn about upcoming changes to Medicare in 2026. The target audience for the webinar is people who work with or care for people on Medicare
October 6, 2025
Chief Justice Debra Todd directed a letter to all Pennsylvania lawyers, joining with Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kristen Hamilton in recognizing attorneys across our Commonwealth for their pro bono service. The Chief Justice stated that pro bono service is a professional responsibility
September 29, 2025
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the latest edition of the PHLP Health Law News. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP Health Law News on the PHLP website at www.phlp.org. This edition features the following items: Upcoming Webinar: Register Now to Attend What Congress’ Latest

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